“Mirle Automation has developed forming equipment for 3D curved glass chassis, and reportedly entered the supply chain for the 2017 iPhone series, according to a recent Chinese-language Commercial Times report,” Jessie Shen reports for DigiTimes.

“Mirle has obtained orders for the newly-developed equipment from Foxconn Technology and Lens Technology with shipments scheduled to kick off in the fourth quarter of 2016, the report indicated,” Shen reports.

“Foxconn Technology’s glass chassis has recently gone through verification by Apple,” Shen reports, “and the Taiwan-based firm is expected to join Bern Optics and Lens Technology in supplying 3D curved glass chassis for the 2017 series of iPhone, according to the report.”

MacDailyNews Take: First, we’re going to fully enjoy this year’s iPhone Plus, but we have to admit that the 2017 Tenth Anniversary iPhone is sounding like a amazing bit of technology and industrial design!

As we wrote last Friday, “The design goal at Apple has always been to shed as many mechanical buttons as possible and, for iPhone and iPad, to make the device all about the display. A thin, light, and very strong (ultimate tensile strength) device that’s “all display” with integrated Home/Touch ID button and FaceTime camera is the Holy Grail of iPhones.”

Meanwhile, my question remains: What would be the benefit of a curved display on an iOS device? Guaranteed GLARE lines to interfere with viewing the GUI? I don’t yet comprehend the point. Insights welcome…

I have a few theories design over function. This is due to the lack of passion as a user, enthusiast who loves to design great things versus the overtly design for design sake overy feminine current philosophy.
Look at mac pro to the watch bands. Not s lot of functional design. BUt cosmetic for design sake and certainly not masculine. So a curved screen. Sure it is just like what i woukd expect from tim cook.